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Thick fog sat on the Columbus area this morning, prompting several school districts to delay the
start of classes.

The National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory for most of central and southwestern
Ohio until 10 a.m.

Dense fog apparently contributed to a big pileup west of Columbus. Eastbound I-70 at Rt. 41,
east of Springfield, was closed about three hours due to multiple crashes about 7:40 a.m.
Authorities said the wreck involved up to 16 vehicles. A few people were injured.

Dublin, Big Walnut, Buckeye Valley, Circleville, Delaware were among several districts on a
two-hour delay this morning. Jonathan Alder schools in Madison County and Fairbanks and North Union
schools in Union County canceled classes due to the fog.

Visibilities were less than a quarter of mile across much of the area. Motorists were urged to
drive slowly as objects, vehicles and people on or near roadways could be seen only at short
distance.

The fog largely burned off by mid-morning.

The remainder of the day should be partly sunny, with a high near 80 degrees and a slight chance
of showers. The chance of rain will linger into Saturday and Sunday with highs in the upper
70s.